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posted by dennisn on October 13th, 2010 at 6:19PM
I have no idea what they're talking about either (Ramsey Theory). It's many years of far more advanced maths over my head. I believe it does practically reach you -- probably via cryptography :P. (That's the usual catch-all "practical" excuse for doing "esoteric" math.) But seriously, it should reach you on an emotional / gut level. I suppose you can call it "mathematical art" (not Graham's Number, but the Busy Beavers). I personally wouldn't -- that label seems to box / compartmentalize it. Just "art" :). You don't need to be a mathematician to appreciate it. If I had to choose between Busy Beavers and Kurt Vonnegut ... well, I would hate to be in such a situation.
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